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His defense attorney will have fodder to work with, what with the big amount of cough syrup ingested, the dark & twisty thoughts as expressed in his social media over a period of time and probably other things they'll unearth.
Ultimately though a jury will need to decide if this guy really could have been so stoned that he stabbed his wife "in his sleep," not knowing what he was doing.
It will come down to the jurors selected during voir dire, and the experts lined up, and how well each side argues. I could see this guy getting 2nd degree, unless the state finds evidence he was pre-planning it.
I'm curious which ADA will get the case and if it will be of the ones we've seen in action before.
ADA Doug Faucette was the ADA during the arraignment hearing. I know him slightly -- he prefers to work alone on cases, but this one might be different if he is appointed to the case. Being at an arraignment doesn't necessarily mean anything, but he was the one there.
We may see a couple of heavy-hitters on this one... I'm curious, too.
I agree that 2nd degree may be the deal here.